SET TO COMMEMORATE ITS CIVIL WAR HISTORY, Historic Blountville will host a 1-day event, "HISTORIC BLOUNTVILLE CIVIL WAR DAYS" on Saturday, September 24, 2016, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Festivities will take place in and around the Community Park behind the Sullivan County Courthouse and on the main street of downtown Blountville.

LIVING HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS AND SKIRMISHES

The "HISTORIC BLOUNTVILLE CIVIL WAR DAYS" event will include skirmishes and numerous living history demonstrations that will depict life during the Civil War. Both Union and Confederate reenactors will be dressed in period clothing and will be interacting with visitors to promote education about the area's Civil War history. Artillery, infantry and cavalry demonstrations will be held throughout the day. Larger displays will include a period Civil War wagon, Thomas Black's medical display, and a Civil War weapons display in the Community Park behind the historic Sullivan County Courthouse. Period music will be provided by Fiddlin' CanJoe John and Tony Malone.

LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR CIVIL WAR ANCESTOR

Several lineage organizations will be on hand for those interested in learning more about their Civil War ancestors. The Tri-Cities Civil War Round Table will have an informational booth. From 9 AM to 12:30 PM, the Lt. Robert D. Powell Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #1817 of Blountville, TN, will be assisting visitors who would like to learn more about their Confederate ancestors.

EAST TENNESSEE'S LARGEST CONFEDERATE FLAG TO BE UNVEILED

At 1 PM, the Lt. Robert D. Powell Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #1817 of Blountville, TN, will unveil East Tennessee's largest Confederate flag, which is 15 feet by 25 feet in size. Visitors to the event will be able to place their Confederate ancestor's name and unit on the flag between the hours of 1 PM and 3 PM. The flag will be later hoisted on a 70-foot pole on a hillside just off Interstate 81 to honor and memorialize the principles, sacrifices and history of those who served.

TOURS OF THE OLD DEERY INN MUSEUM AND GROUNDS

The Old Deery Inn Museum and Grounds will be available for tours from 10 AM to 3 PM. Guests will enjoy a unique 1-time added attraction, a Civil War weapons display by historian, Tony Marion, in the map room of the inn.

SEVERAL FOOD VENDORS will be on hand and will include Mr. C's Barbeque, Funnel Cakes and More, Dixie Delight and others who will be offering barbeque ribs, barbeque chicken, funnel cakes, hamburgers, hot dogs, nachoes, deep fried oreos and more.

ADMISSION TO THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Donations for the Battle of Blountville Civil War Military Park may be made to the Sullivan County Department of Archives and Tourism, P.O. Box 3179, Blountville, TN 37617.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, please contact Ric Dulaney at (423) 863-5247 or the Sullivan County Department of Archives and Tourism at (423) 323-4660.